Declaration of Avellaneda
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The Declaration of Avellaneda was the main platform of the intransigent movement inside the Argentine
political party
known as Radical Civic Union
(Unión Cívica Radical, UCR). It was issued on April 4, 1945, in Avellaneda
, province
of Buenos Aires
.
Briefly, its main points were:
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
political party
Political party
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known as Radical Civic Union
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
(Unión Cívica Radical, UCR). It was issued on April 4, 1945, in Avellaneda
Avellaneda
Avellaneda is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 328,980 as per the ....
, province
Provinces of Argentina
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of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Province
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.
Briefly, its main points were:
- The history of ArgentinaHistory of ArgentinaThe history of Argentina is divided by historians into four main parts: the pre-Columbian time, or early history , the colonial period , the independence wars and the early post-colonial period of the nation and the history of modern Argentina .The beginning of prehistory in the present territory of...
is described as the struggle between popular, progressive ideals against a backward oligarchyOligarchyOligarchy is a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with an elite class distinguished by royalty, wealth, family ties, commercial, and/or military legitimacy...
. - EconomyEconomy of ArgentinaThis article provides an overview of the Economic history of Argentina.-Emergence into the world economy:Prior to the 1880s, Argentina was a relatively isolated backwater, dependent on the wool, leather and hide industry for both the greater part of its foreign exchange and the generation of...
is considered as a medium to obtain higher ends, collective and individual. - Referring to the agrarian problem, it is said that the land should be for the people that work it, either individually or collectively owned. It should not be used for business that speculates with it.
- All national resources should be nationalizedNationalizationNationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
. All sources of natural energy, public companies and international and national monopoliesMonopolyA monopoly exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity...
that prevent the economic development of the county will be nationalized, and their control given to the nation, provinces or cities. - The state will defend all small companies that are independent. It will also assure that no barriers will be set up to stop the economic activity.
- The industrial development will be global, and it will not be based on low wages.
- The internal problems of the party will be solved, the objective is to unify it under its doctrine as well as appealing to individuals that are known to be capable of following the objectives proposed.
- This declaration rejects any pact with other political forces. The country must be governed by organic parties, and the UCR as an organic party intends to take by itself the responsibility of structuring a new Argentina.
External links
- Declaración de Avellaneda - PDF (Spanish)
- Franja Morada: The Declaration (Spanish)